Foot rest



H. BORGMANN FOOT REST Filed July 29. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l 33 2 aazz 311 T: 3'4" l9 i I la i -20 2 '21 I 2i Z4 Z4 arrow Sept. 13, 1927.1,642,328

H. BORGMANN FOOT REST 'Filed July 29. 1926' 2 she ts-sneet 2' 20 l5 a 21w 24 y I i 6 l 4 32 35 4 2 l5 E4 I I i 2 F 9 iii l2 Patented Sept. 13,1927.

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s PATE OFFICE- Foo'r as n Application filed Ju1y '29, 192 Serial115,125,799.

, The device forming the subject matter of this appncation is afootrest, adapted to be mounted on boot-blacks stand, and so'constructedthat, when'not in use, it may-be swunginto an out-ofthe-way position,be-

neath a part of the standl One object of the invention is toimprovegenerally and to enhance the utility of devices of that sort to whichthe invention appertains; but, more .1 particularly, it is the inventionof a novel brake, which characterizes the present case, the brakeserving to prevent the foot rest swinging downwardly, with unnecessaryforce, and with objectionable noise,

5 when the latch mechanism, which holdsthe foot rest in operativepositiom is released.

Apreferred form has been shown, but it will be understgod that amechanic, working within the scope of what is claimed, may

i make such changes as his skill may suggest,

without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 22; Figure 3 is a plan of the footrest; Figure 4 is a plan of the complete article; Figure 5 is a sectionon the line 55. The device is made of metal and includes a base plate 1having holes 2 adapted to re ceive securing elements, whereby it may beheld on the under surface of a part 4 of a shoe-blacks stand.

The base plate 1 is provided intermediate its ends and near to itsforward edge with depending ears 4 connected by a pivot element 5 onwhich a latch 6 is mounted to swing, the latch having a recess 7 in itsrear edge, and being supplied with a finger 8 which extends up into therecess. has a beveled edge 9, located below the finger 8. A springtongue 10 is held by a securing element 11 on the forward edge of thelatch 6 and bears against the edge of the base plate 1, to resistyieldingly, the forward swinging movement of the latch 6, and to holdthe latch about in the vertical depending position of Figure 5. Near toits ends, the base plate 1 is supplied with downwardly extended bearings12.

1 A shaft 14 is mounted to rock in the bear ings 12 and upwardly curvedarms 15 are secured at 16 to the ends of the shaft 14, outwardly of thebearings 12. Each arm 15 at 55 its upper end terminates in a rearwardlyextended lug 17 and in a forwardly extended The latch I lu'g l8, the lug18 being joinedintegrally to a T-shaped head 19 including a shank 20 anda cross piece 21. foot rest 22 is provided and is off-set to formashoulder 23 against which the heel oftheshoe to be blacked, abuts-This'shoulder at 23 engages behind the crosspiece21. The" forward partof thefoot rest 22 rests on the shank 20 of the hea-d19, and the rearpart of the foot rest 22 engages directly with the lug 17. Securingelements 24, such 'as bolts, connect the foot rest 22 with the crosspiece 21' of the head 19. The general construction is such that the footrest 22 is attached" to the arm 16 in a very secure way. The shaft '14has a curved keeper25 provided with a seat 26. Whenthe foot rests 22 areto be used, they are swung upwardly and forwardly, from the dotted lineposition shown at 27 in Figure 5, to the solid line position of thatfigure, the keeper 25 tilting the latch 6, and the finger 8 of the latchengaging in the seat 26 to hold the foot rest 22 elevated. When it isdesired to dispose the foot rests 22 in an out-of-the-way position, sothat the garments of the patron will not be torn as he climbs down fromthe stand, the latch 6 is disengaged from the keeper 25, and the arms15, together with the foot rests 22, swing downwardly into the positionindicated at 27 in Figure 5, the shaft 14 rocking in the bearings 12.The foot rests 22, the arms 15, and the keeper 25, being made of iron,have considerable mass,

and the result is that whenthe foot rests 22 I swing downward to aninoperative position, they do so with considerable force, often with acrash or bang which is disquieting to the patron, and productive ofother annoyances. In order to obviate a too rapid downward swinging ofthe foot rests 22 there is provided a brake mechanism which will now bedescribed.

The base plate 1 carries adepending pair of studs 28 located on oppositesides of the shaft 14. These studs 28 may be headed bolts, mounteddetachably in openings in the base plate 1, and held against downwardmovement by the engagement between their heads and the base plate. Abrake shoe 29, preferably in the form of a metal block, is slidable onthe studs 28, longitudinally thereof, and has in its upper surface aconcaved seat 30 for the reception of the shaft 14. The brake shoe 29 ispushed upwardly against the shaft 14 by compression springs 31, mountedon the studs 28. The springs 31 are adjusted through the instrumentalityof a yoke bar 32, slid able' on the studs 28 and held in adjustedpositions by thumb nuts 33 threaded on the lower ends of the studs.

28. The part 32 is called a yoke bar because it connects the studs 28 atpoints near to their lower ends, and prevents the studs 28; from beingbent. so that the brake shoe 29 will not slide readily on the. studs. Bysetting the thumb nuts 33 properly, the operator can regulate thepressure of the shoe 28v on the shaft 14, and thus cause the arms 15andtlie foot rests 22 to swing. down- Wardly slowly and quietly. It forany foot rest is provided at one endwith a raised portion 37 havinglongitudinal ribs 38.

l/Vhat is. claimed is:-

In a stand of the class described, a support, a foot rest, rotatablemeans on the support for mounting the foot rest for movementbetw'een araised operative position and alowered inoperative position, releasableinteren'gage'abl'e latch elements respectively carried on the rotatablemeans and on the support, andcooperating to hold the foot rest in raisedoperative position, a friction brake engaging the rotatable means toretard the downward movement of the foot rest from raised operativeposition toilow'ered inoperative .position' when said latchelements aredisengaged, and mechanism for adjusting the brake to regulate theaforesaid retarding action of the brake.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as. my own, I have heretoaffixed my signa- .tu e.

HENRY BORGMANN.

